Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-10

six protected steel cruisers, with suitable |
armament and speed of not less than
twenty knots, the cost of all the cruisers
not to exceed $9,0O0,O0o. Fur
Their appropriations are made as
follows: For the construction of heavy
lily armed vessels or armored floating bat !
teries or rams to be used for coast and
harbor defence S6,OOO,OO0; for the con-
struction of light draught gunboats suit
able for the interior water ways and ca
nal service, S720,000; for the construc-
ton of torpedo boats of the highest at
tainable speed and efficiency, 100000;
for torpedoes and other explosives and
torpedo appliance TO be OPP
Grated from the naval vessels
floating batteries or rams, 100000, of
which sums $4,000 shall be Immediately
available; for the armament of these yes
sells, S6,600,O0O, those appropriations to
be available during five years.
House-Mr. Hatch presented the con
ference report on the agriculture bill.
There were some important amendments
placed upon the bill as reported by the
conference committee. The one appro
priating $4,000 to continue to expert
ment in the manufacture of sugar from
sorghum and sugar-cane, and the other
increasing from 100000 the appropria-
ton for carrying out the provisions of
the act, establishing bureau. OF animal
industry and authorizing the commission
er to use any part of this sum deemed
necessary to prevent the spread of pleuro-
pneumonia and in the purchase and des-
truction of diseased animals, whenever IN
his Judgment it is essential to prevent the
spread of pleuro pneumonia from one
state to another. There was much OPP
position to both of these amendments,
but the conference report was agreed to,
yeas 147, nays rs. After some minor
work the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
Senate-A message from the house an
nouncing its non-cOncurrence in the SEN
ate amendment to the naval appropriate
ing bill was presented and a conference
ordered. The vetoed BILLS for public
buildings at Sioux City, Ia, Lafayette,
Ind, and Lynn, Mass, were passed over
the veto. Sen. Allison, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported back
the house bill appropriating $6,90O,00O
for the payment of pensioners of the
Mexican war, and it was passed.
On motion of Sen. Wilson, of Iowa, the
vote of last evening by which the bill to
amend the act in reference to the juris-
dictiOn of United States courts was pass
ed was reconsidered and the vote agree
ing to the Cullom amendment fixing the
salaries of judges at $4,000 and prohibit
ing the appointment of relatives as court
officials was also reconsidered, and then
the bill was passed and a conference
asked.
House-Mr. Burnes, of Missouri, under
instructions from the committee on ap-
preparations, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the urgent deficiency bill.
The bill appropriates for the deficien-
cies in the postof1ice department
$493,O0O; in the treasury department.
for printing one and two dollar certif-
Gates and legal tender notes, $27, 600;
III department OF justice, $2S5,O0O, and
for payment OF certified claims, $934,25
Mr.. Henderson moved to suspend the
rules and pass the senate bill granting
pension of $4,000 per year to Mary S. |
Logan, widow of the late John A. Logan,
and addressed the house in support |
of tho Mrs. Logan pension bill.
The motion to suspend the rules and |
pass the bill was lost; yeas 145, nays 113;
not the necessary two-thirds in the affir-
NATIVE. The house passed over the
presidents veto, yeas 1873, nays IS, the
senate bill for the erection of public
building at Dayton, Ohio.
FRIDAY, March, 4.
Senate-At five o'clock, Sen. Plumb
from the conference committee on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill,
reported that the committee had been
unable to agree. He moved that the
senate insist on its disagreement and ask
a further conference. It was so ordered. |
He also presented the conference report
on the bill for the relief of settlers and
purchasers of public lands in Kansas and
Nebraska. Agreed to. Also the confer
ence report on the postoffice appropria
ton bill; the senate recedIng from the
section for the mail steamer service to
South America. Agreed to. The house
bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Winona, Mimi, was taken from the calen-
dar and passed. The house bill authorize
ing the construction of railroad bridges |
were passed as follows: Across the Mis-
sissippi river at Fort Madison or Beokuk,
Iowa; across the Missouri river at Pierre
City, Oak, land across the Missouri river at
Yankton, Dakota. Other house bills of
minor Importance were then taken from J
the calendar and passed. The senate
then at o'clock went into executive ses-
sion. The doors were reopened at 10 a.
NJ, the senate having in the meantime
taken two hours recess. The senate |
bill appropriating $4,000 for the expens-
es of the senate Investigations ordered
this session and the house bill for the |
loan of government articles to the indus |
trial exhibition at Minneapolis were pass
ed. Senators She man and Salisbury |
were appointed to Join like committee |
on the part of the house to
wait or the president and inform MIN
that the two houses had completed their
business and were ready to adjourn.
During the closing quarter of an hour
of the senate the enrolled District of |
Columbia appropriation bill was signed
by the presiding officer and sent to the
president for his signature. The confer /
ence report on the deficiency bill could |
not be reported in time and died. The
usual resolution of thanks was rendered |
to the presiding officer, and the president |
having signified that he had nothing fur
Their to communicate the senate was de- |